In Indonesia and the Philippines, a photo card of BTS's golden maknae sold for over $2,000. Keep on reading for all the details.
Photo Card of BTS Jungkook Sells For Over $2,000 in Indonesia and the Philippines
Indonesia media outlet "wowkeren" recently released an article where they revealed that a photo card of BTS's golden maknae and main vocal, Jungkook, was sold for 40 million rupiahs in Indonesia. This is roughly three million KRW, or $2,663.73.
According to the media outlet, K-pop resellers often price Jungkook's photo card at a high rate.
According to the media outlet, K-pop resellers generally price Jungkook photo cards at 3 million rupiahs to 6 million rupiahs. In Korean won, this is 230,000 won to 460,000 won. This means that an average price of a Jungkook photo card in Indonesia is usually between $204.22 to $408.44. Sometimes, the costs can go as high as 13 million rupiahs, which equates to 1 million KRW or $888.01.
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Despite how expensive a Jungkook photo card is — Jungkook's photo cards are often the most costly out of all the BTS members — the "Euphoria" singer's photo cards are usually the first to be sold out.
This is not the first time a Jungkook photo card was sold at that high of a price. A K-pop merchandise reseller on Twitter recently sold a rare Jungkook FLO photo card at P130,000 PHP (Philippine pesos). This is 3 million KRW in South Korea, meaning that this photo card also sold for $2,663.73.
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— Daily AJ Boutique (@DailyAJBoutique) April 6, 2021
SOLD BY SUPPLIER 130,000PHP
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BTS Jungkook is a Sold Out King
Fans are not surprised to hear Jungkook's photo card sell for a hefty price. The male idol is often dubbed as a "Sold Out King" due to his ability to sell out things quickly.
In the past, items would sell out after Jungkook is seen with it or if he mentions it. This includes items like shoes, Downy fabric softeners, wine, and kombucha.
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In the past, Jungkook recommended the book "I Decided to Live as Me" by Kim Soo Hyun to fans. Soon after, the book became a best-seller in South Korea and Japan.
The idol is also credited for leading the "Modern Hanbok" trend in South Korea. After Jungkook was seen wearing modern hanbok, stars such as Jung Hyun Moo, Jang Do Yeon, Gong Hyo Jin, Oh Seung Hwan, and Park Joo Ho were all seen wearing similar clothing.
BTS Jungkook's Impact and Influencer
In Gallup Korea's 2019 annual K-pop survey, Jungkook was named as the third most-loved celebrity in South Korea. That same year, Jungkook was the most-searched male K-pop idol on Google, according to their mid-year chart. He topped the said chart again in 2019. He was named the most searched K-pop idol on YouTube in 2019 and 2020.
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Jungkook ranked at number one on Tumblr's "Top K-Pop Stars" for three consecutive years.
In Mar. 2021, Jungkook broke the record for the most real-time viewers on V Live with his solo live stream.
At its peak, Jungkook has 22 million simultaneous viewers. The record was previously held by him, with his Oct. 2018 solo live stream amassing over 3.7 million viewers worldwide.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
